Project Gutenberg 2007-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 75 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Principle and Practice: The Orphan Family Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Principle and Practice: The Orphan Family" by Harriet Martineau is a novel written in the early 19th century. The story primarily explores the struggles and dynamics of a family of orphans who must find ways to sustain themselves and maintain their unity after the loss of their father, Mr. Forsyth, a merchant. Central characters include Jane, the eldest daughter, who takes on the responsibility of caring for her siblings, and Charles, her spirited younger brother, who seeks independence and aims to support the family. The opening of the novel presents the heart-wrenching situation of the Forsyth siblings following the death of their father and the abrupt changes this brings to their lives. Jane, aged sixteen, grapples with her new role as the caretaker of her younger siblings, dealing with feelings of anxiety and responsibility, while Charles, full of hope and determination, encourages her that they can overcome their hardships together. The chapter reveals their transition to a new home, their financial struggles, and Jane's commitment to keep everyone together and secure the education of her siblings, showcasing themes of resilience, familial bonds, and the harsh realities of orphanhood in a challenging economic landscape. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Orphans -- Fiction Siblings -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 238941 2024-10-10T06:59:10.727324 2023-09-10T09:50:33.467168 text/html text/html 239383 2007-10-20T14:44:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 117520 2007-10-20T14:44:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 193267 2024-10-10T06:59:17.911258 application/epub+zip 195957 2024-10-10T06:59:14.259348 application/epub+zip 156781 2024-10-10T06:59:12.902293 application/epub+zip 367006 2024-10-10T06:59:20.572271 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358844 2024-10-10T06:59:17.040274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258666 2022-09-11T04:02:10.796531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230832 230807 2024-10-10T06:59:10.156321 2023-09-10T09:50:33.134155 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 230625 2007-10-20T14:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83554 2007-10-20T14:44:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19876 2024-10-10T06:59:20.695248 application/rdf+xml 15913 2024-10-10T06:59:13.439292 image/jpeg 3662 2024-10-10T06:59:13.168293 image/jpeg 188828 2024-10-10T06:59:10.752310 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia